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Lightweight contender Tony Ferguson puts his four-fight winning streak on the line against veteran Gleison Tibau at UFC 184. "El Cucuy", which means "The Boogeyman," has finished the likes of Abel Trujillo and Katsunori Kikuno in that span. His opponent, Tibau, has gone 5-1 in his last six outings, with all five wins coming by decision. Ferguson isn't currently a ranked lightweight, but that may soon change. The 31-year-old is as confident as he has ever been and plans on beating the Brazilian b read news >>

On Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Cat Zingano will finally get her chance to dethrone Ronda Rousey and become the UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Rousey has soundly defeated the best fighters the emerging women’s 135-pound division has to offer, but has she ever faced a fighter like Zingano? Can Zingano really be Rousey’s toughest test to date? At this point, it is almost counterintuitive to envision a fight involving Rousey ending in any other way than with the champion read news >>

Sources report that the deal between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is done and the date is set. It's been brewing for weeks. No, months. No, years. But, it sounds like the deal to make one of the biggest boxing matches in recent history is done. TMZ reports that a date has been set for Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather and that date is May 2nd, in Las Vegas. Since it's publication, Yahoo Sports has confirmed the news. While we knew that date was a possibility back in January, it appears read news >>

Check out details and the full documents filed by the UFC as they look to change the venue from Northern California to Las Vegas. Also, read other letters sent by the plaintiffs to Dana White and Twitter about deletion of past entries. As with our earlier update on the on-going anti-trust lawsuits against the UFC, Zuffa has filed a motion to advance the hearing date from May 7 to March 26, 2015, and a motion to transfer venue to their home base of Nevada. BloodyElbow.com has obtained copies of t read news >>

Reports are swirling that Mayweather vs. Pacquiao may be on, while other sources deny it. The biggest fight in boxing, could be on, if TMZ is to be believed (HT Bad Left Hook). The noted gossip site is reporting that a fight between the two most notable names on the current boxing landscape have finally come to an agreement. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have a deal in motion that both sides are ready to agree to... maybe. A source involved in the negotiations tells TMZ Sports both fighter read news >>

Even as the UFC light heavyweight champion finds himself mired in the flat spin of a drug scandal, the division rolls on around him. Saturday's UFC on Fox 14 features two potentially meaningful 205-pound scraps. Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson battle for likely No. 1 contender status, while perennial contenders Ryan Bader and Phil Davis continue to search for the signature win that will put them on the fast track. In addition, all-time great Dan Henderson returns to the middleweight div read news >>

After initial plans fell through, Gabi Garcia has a new MMA debut scheduled. A few months back, Gabi Gacia announced that she would be making her debut in MMA. The plan was to appear on Real 1 MMA's debut card, in Differ Ariake Arena alongside fellow BJJ ace and MMA debutee, Kron Gracie. Unfortunately, and apparently unbeknownst to Garcia, Real 1 was planning on booking her against 135 lb, 42-year old Megumi Yabushita, who has a long history of facing much much larger competition. When news of t read news >>

Carla Esparza has a date and an opponent for her first defense of the UFC strawweight title belt. Esparza will co-main event UFC 185 opposite Joanna Jedrzejczyk on March 14 in Dallas. The bout was announced on UFC Tonight on Wednesday. The talented American wrestler captured the inaugural title by winning The Ultimate Fighter Season 20. On the show she defeated Angela Hill, Tecia Torres and Jessica Penne to earn her spot in the finals against Rose Namajunas. The former Invicta FC champion domina read news >>

Ashlee Evans-Smith has a date with the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Monday, and she didn't even know about it until late this week. Evans-Smith allegedly tested positive for diuretics following her loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 181 on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas. The NAC sent her a letter to notify her of the charge, but mailed it to her old address, Evans-Smith's manager told MMAFighting.com. Evans-Smith is in New York doing seminars and only found out about the news Wednesday. McLeish said h read news >>

The former WWE star took the stage for the UFC 182 fan Q&A on Friday afternoon (Jan. 2, 2015) and was welcomed to the combat sports fold by drunk MMA fans. Phil "CM Punk" Brooks had the mic for today's traditional UFC Q&A session that normally precedes the weigh-ins on the evening before fight night. In this case, Brooks was talking shop with fans in town for UFC 182 (watch the replay here). The questions were asked from a largely alcohol-fueled contingent. And to his credit, Punk rolled with th read news >>